What 2018 Tax Reform Means to Homeowners and Mortgages Need Cash to Pay your Taxes? Now is a GREAT time to refinance and get cash out to pay taxes, do home repairs, or pay off any high interest rate debt! On December 20, 2017, Congress passed the Tax Reform Act. With new reform comes new changes … Continued
Conventional High Balance Laons Statewide up to $679,650! Stonecastle is now offering conventional high balance loans! Take advantage of this pricing as other lending sources can only offer borrowers a JUMBO where high balance is not available. This is helpful for surrounding counties like San Joaquin, Placer, El Dorado, and Solano! *Minimum FICO Score … Continued
What is a Mortgage Credit Certificate? A Mortgage Credit Certificate gives qualified home buyers a dollar for dollar tax credit for part of the mortgage interest paid each year. It directly reduces a homeowner’s federal income tax liability. Benefit of a Mortgage Credit Certificate Other than the obvious benefit of saving you money by … Continued
8 Tips to have a Good Mortgage in 2018 1) Make a Small or No Down Payment Most home buyers believe that the minimum down payment needed is 20 percent. However, there are some loan programs that don’t require a down payment at all or as small as a 3-3.5 percent down … Continued
New Changes to the Loan Limits! The Federal Housing Finance Administration (FHFA) bumps up the conforming limit in 2018 by $29,000 to be $453,100, from which it was previously $424,100. As for high-cost areas,high balance conforming will increasing it by $43,500 to be $679,650, from which it was previously $636,150. These changes … Continued
2018 is right around the corner! Have you thought of any resolutions? Here are a few ideas that can help make your home buying easier for the New Year! Get your Financial House in Order Research on what you can afford. Think about the amount of money you have available for a down … Continued
Whether you are going through a refinance or purchasing a brand new home there are certain steps that the loan process follows. Electronic Loan Application and Document Package You will receive a secure link to eSign your documents, saving you valuable time. A Loan Estimate (LE) is included in this package. This is an itemized … Continued
Your credit score is a number that represents your ability to pay off your debts. Here are the things about your credit score to keep in mind while you are looking for a mortgage: Your credit score can range from 300 to 850 points. The higher your credit score, the better. The average credit … Continued
What documents to keep after closing? When you close on your new home there are certain items that you should be sure to hang onto. Purchase Agreement. It is important to keep a copy of the purchase agreement for your home as it details all of the terms and conditions of the purchase. Throughout the … Continued
When you are budgeting to buy a new Bay Area home there are some costs that you might not think of until it’s too late. Moving. You may have a new home but how are you going to get your stuff there? Unless you are planning to bribe your family into helping you move one … Continued
With Stonecastle, the loan approval process has never been easier. We offer a secure and convenient application for you to fill out as well as a secure link to upload your required documentation at your leisure.
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Tracy, CA
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John Resch
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Carolyn Lewis
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Richard Kuhr
” We made the mistake of working with Bank of America for our last refinance. After 2 months, they turned us down for reasons we still do not understand. Chris Brent was referred to us...
Kelly McCoy and Mike McCoy
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Ryan and Jessica Madigan
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Chris and Aimee Knese
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Chris R.
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Anne H.
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Eric N.
“With the TRID regulation adding days to transactions, Rich and his team successfully navigated the loan from beginning to end with no surprises and we closed ahead of schedule. I would recommend their services to...
Sari McClure and Traci Miller (Pacific Union)
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Jeffrey Scalisi
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Scott & Denisce Whitacre
“Ken Harmon was very professional. He was creative and resourceful during our refi process to help us meet our unique finance needs and requests. We have been working with Ken for 8 years. He is...
David & Abigail Ehrhorn
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Michael & Cindy Ennis
“Kyle was very helpful with all aspects of my transaction. He is very professional and the transaction went smoothly. Thanks, Kyle!”
Jeremy
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Jim Gurule
“We recommend Kyle Davis. He kept us informed from the beginning of the loan to the end. He was always quick to respond to any questions we had and made us feel secure in our...
John Kunz
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“Thank you so much for all your hard work on our refinance Lynda. With the savings, we can put away extra funds to assure Kayla gets to college one day! We appreciate all the efforts on our...
Tim and Leslie Keller
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Mr. & Mrs. Kelsey
“Nick has been a great support through this process. he helped us quite a few years ago. Knowing his skills and professionalism we came back again-and will again!”
Richard & Mary Johnson
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Anne Gordon
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Stephanie Bruzzese
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Michael & Stephanie Olson
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